Alan Cottrell Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts
Updated at December 3, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team
Alan Cottrell Facts
| Full Name | Alan Cottrell |
|---|---|
| Birthdate | July 17, 1919 |
| Birth Place | England |
| Age (in 2024) | 105 Years Old |
| Zodiac | Cancer |
| Occupation | Physicist |
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Alan Cottrell Age & Birthday
Alan Cottrell is best known as Physicist who has born on July 17, 1919 in England. Currently, Alan Cottrell is 105 years, 4 months and 17 days old. Alan Cottrell will celebrate 106th birthday on Thursday, 17th of July 2025. Below the countdown to Alan Cottrell upcoming birthday.
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About
English physicist who is considered a pioneer in the area of solid state physics. He is the recipient of numerous prestigious awards, including the Copley Medal, the Royal Society's most distinguished honor.
Before Fame
He earned his PhD from the University of Birmingham.
Trivia
He was made a member of the Fellow of the Royal Society in 1955 and was knighted in 1971.
Family Life
He was married to Jean Elizabeth Harber from 1994 until her death in 1999. They had one son together.
Associated With
He and Ross J Anderson have both served as professors at the University of Cambridge.
Top Asked Questions about Alan Cottrell
How old is Alan Cottrell in 2024?
Alan Cottrell is 105 years old today.
When was Alan Cottrell born?
Alan Cottrell was born on July 17, 1919 in England.
What is Alan Cottrell zodiac sign?
Alan Cottrell zodiac sign is Cancer.
What was Alan Cottrell best known for?
Alan Cottrell was best known as Physicist.
Fun Facts about Alan Cottrell's Birthday
Here's quick list of some fun facts about Alan Cottrell's birthday you must know including detailed age calculation, western astrology, roman numeral, birthstone and birth flower.
- Alan Cottrell was born on Thursday, 198th day / 29th week of 1919
- Alan Cottrell has Cancer zodiac sign and Water element based on western astrology
- Roman numeral of Alan Cottrell birthday is XVII.VII.MCMXIX
- Alan Cottrell's birthstone is Ruby
- Alan Cottrell's birth flower is Water Lily that symbolize joyful, fickleness, sweet & magic
- Alan Cottrell age in year is 105 years old
- Alan Cottrell age in month is 1264 months old
- Alan Cottrell age in day is 38491 days old
- Alan Cottrell age in hour is 923784 hours old
- Alan Cottrell age in minute is 55427040 minutes old
- Alan Cottrell age in second is 3325622400 seconds old
- Next Alan Cottrell birthday is on Thursday, July 17th 2025
- Alan Cottrell age in next birthday (2025) is 106 years old
Historical Events on Alan Cottrell Birthday (July 17)
Below are historical events that coincided with Alan Cottrell's birthday including important historical events as well as births and deaths of historical figures.
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1984 | The national drinking age in the United States was changed from 18 to 21. |
| 1985 | Founding of the EUREKA Network by former head of states François Mitterrand (France) and Helmut Kohl (Germany). |
| 1989 | First flight of the B-2 Spirit Stealth Bomber. |
| 1989 | Holy See-Poland relations are restored. |
| 1996 | TWA Flight 800: Off the coast of Long Island, New York, a Paris-bound TWA Boeing 747 explodes, killing all 230 on board. |
| 1998 | The 7.0 Mw  Papua New Guinea earthquake triggers a tsunami that destroys ten villages in Papua New Guinea, killing up to 2,700 people, and leaving several thousand injured. |
| 1998 | A diplomatic conference adopts the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court, establishing a permanent international court to prosecute individuals for genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes, and the crime of aggression. |
| 2000 | During approach to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport, Alliance Air Flight 7412 suddenly crashes into a residential neighborhood in Patna, killing 60 people. |
| 2001 | Concorde is brought back into service nearly a year after the July 2000 crash. |
| 2006 | The 7.7 Mw  Pangandaran tsunami earthquake severely affects the Indonesian island of Java, killing 668 people, and leaving more than 9,000 injured. |
| 2007 | TAM Airlines Flight 3054, an Airbus A320, crashes into a warehouse after landing too fast and missing the end of the São Paulo-Congonhas Airport runway, killing 199 people. |
| 2014 | Malaysia Airlines Flight 17, a Boeing 777, crashes near the border of Ukraine and Russia after being shot down. All 298 people on board are killed. |
| 2014 | A French regional train on the Pau-Bayonne line crashes into a high-speed train near the town of Denguin, resulting in at least 25 injuries. |
| 2015 | At least 120 people are killed and 130 injured by a suicide bombing in Diyala Governorate, Iraq. |
| 2018 | Scott S. Sheppard announces that his team has discovered a dozen irregular moons of Jupiter. |
| 1978 | The birth of Jason Jennings, American baseball player |
| 1979 | The birth of Mike Vogel, American actor |
| 1980 | The birth of Javier Camuñas, Spanish footballer |
| 1980 | The birth of Brett Goldstein, British actor, comedian and writer |
| 1980 | The birth of Ryan Miller, American ice hockey player |
| 1981 | The birth of Hely Ollarves, Venezuelan runner |
| 1982 | The birth of Omari Banks, Anguillan cricketer |
| 1983 | The birth of Adam Lind, American baseball player |
| 1985 | The birth of Loui Eriksson, Swedish ice hockey player |
| 1985 | The birth of Neil McGregor, Scottish footballer |
| 1986 | The birth of DeAngelo Smith, American football player |
| 1987 | The birth of Darius Boyd, Australian rugby league player |
| 1987 | The birth of Jeremih, American singer, songwriter, and record producer |
| 1994 | The birth of Kali Uchis, American singer-songwriter |
| 1998 | The birth of Rosana Serrano, Cuban rower |
| 2014 | The death of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 victims: Liam Davison, Australian author and critic (b. 1957) Shuba Jay, Malaysian actress (b. 1976) Joep Lange, Dutch physician and academic (b. 1954) Willem Witteveen, Dutch scholar and politician (b. 1952) |
| Liam Davison, Australian author and critic (b. 1957) | The death of |
| Shuba Jay, Malaysian actress (b. 1976) | The death of |
| Joep Lange, Dutch physician and academic (b. 1954) | The death of |
| Willem Witteveen, Dutch scholar and politician (b. 1952) | The death of |
| 2014 | The death of Henry Hartsfield, American colonel, pilot, and astronaut (b. 1933) |
| 2014 | The death of Otto Piene, German sculptor and academic (b. 1928) |
| 2014 | The death of Elaine Stritch, American actress and singer (b. 1925) |
| 2015 | The death of Bill Arnsparger, American football player and coach (b. 1926) |
| 2015 | The death of Jules Bianchi, French race car driver (b. 1989) |
| 2015 | The death of Owen Chadwick, English rugby player, historian, and academic (b. 1916) |
| 2015 | The death of Van Miller, American sportscaster (b. 1927) |
| 2015 | The death of John Taylor, English pianist and educator (b. 1942) |
| 2020 | The death of John Lewis, American Politician and Civil Rights Leader. (b. 1940) |
| 2020 | The death of Ekaterina Alexandrovskaya, Russian-Australian pair skater (b. 2000) |
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